A GOOD START. A DAY THAT'S YOURS.

Less deciding.
More doing.

Choose an outline, open it in your day planner, then change the times and stops to suit you. Each starts at 10 am; adjust it around venue opening hours.

Sunlit La Trobe Reading Room beneath the State Library dome

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A little city culture

Architecture, screen culture and a gallery afternoon, with a proper break between stops.

5h 30m including breaksFree entry / walks3 venue stops
  1. State Library Victoria · 1h
  2. Travel buffer (adjust for your route) · 30m
  3. ACMI · 1h 30m
  4. Lunch and travel (your choice) · 1h
  5. NGV International · 1h 30m

Core exhibition and collection entry are free. Food, travel and optional exhibitions are extra.

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Musical and screen-culture objects displayed at ACMI Melbourne

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Your rainy day backup

Three indoor anchors for a changeable Melbourne day. Leave space for getting between them.

5h 30m including breaksIndoor venue stops3 venue stops
  1. State Library Victoria · 1h
  2. Travel buffer (adjust for your route) · 30m
  3. NGV International · 1h 30m
  4. Lunch and travel (your choice) · 1h
  5. ACMI · 1h 30m

You will still need to travel outdoors between venues. Check openings and special-exhibition prices.

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Wide sandy foreshore and bay at St Kilda Beach

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A bayside day together

Start with fresh air on the foreshore, pause for a snack, then make time for Luna Park.

3h 45m including breaksIncludes a paid experience2 venue stops
  1. St Kilda Beach · 1h
  2. Snack and travel break · 45m
  3. Luna Park Melbourne · 2h

Check Luna Park opening days, bookings, ticket prices and ride restrictions before choosing a date. Food and transport are extra.

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Colourful murals and cobblestones in Hosier Lane

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Just a couple of hours

Colour in a city laneway, followed by screen culture at Fed Square. A compact plan with room to personalise.

2h 15m including breaks2h 15m outline2 venue stops
  1. Hosier Lane · 30m
  2. Travel buffer (adjust for your route) · 15m
  3. ACMI · 1h 30m

Street art changes. Check ACMI opening hours and exhibition access before leaving.

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Fountain beside NGV International in Melbourne

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Art, lunch and a garden wander

An easy outline for two, a solo reset or a small group: start with art and end with a little breathing room.

4h including breaksFree entry / walks2 venue stops
  1. NGV International · 1h 30m
  2. Lunch and travel (your choice) · 1h
  3. Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne · 1h 30m

Food, transport and optional exhibitions cost separately. Check the forecast and garden gate access.

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Ian Potter Centre NGV Australia-Flinders Street and Russel Street junction view

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Three free stops at Fed Square

Australian art, Koorie culture and a riverside park without crossing the city.

3h 45m including breaksFree entry / walks3 venue stops
  1. The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia · 1h 30m
  2. Travel and rest break · 15m
  3. Koorie Heritage Trust · 1h
  4. Travel buffer · 15m
  5. Birrarung Marr · 45m

Check gallery hours and event restrictions. Special exhibitions, food and travel are separate.

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Old Treasury Building Melbourne illuminated at dusk

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History and gardens in the east

Start with Melbourne history, then take a slower route through two gardens.

3h 30m including breaksFree entry / walks3 venue stops
  1. Old Treasury Building Museum · 1h
  2. Travel buffer · 15m
  3. Treasury Gardens · 30m
  4. Picnic and travel (bring your own) · 45m
  5. Fitzroy Gardens · 1h

Old Treasury is closed Saturdays under its published schedule. Check your date and the weather.

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Abbotsford Convent Looking North

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Convent grounds and a river walk

Garden time at the Convent, followed by a self guided nature walk at Yarra Bend.

3h 30m including breaksFree entry / walks2 venue stops
  1. Abbotsford Convent gardens and grounds · 1h
  2. Lunch and travel (your choice) · 1h
  3. Yarra Bend Park · 1h 30m

Choose an actual walking route and adjust the travel allowance. Check park alerts and public access.

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Garden path and flowering trees at Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden

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A day among gardens and sculpture

Two stops in the Dandenong Ranges with time for lunch and travel between them.

5h including breaksFree entry / walks2 venue stops
  1. Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden · 2h
  2. Lunch and travel (your choice) · 1h 30m
  3. William Ricketts Sanctuary · 1h 30m

Steep paths and weather closures can affect both stops. Sanctuary areas remain restricted. Check alerts; allow travel to and from the ranges separately.

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Melbourne city skyline and Yarra River viewed from Melbourne Skydeck

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City views and an underwater world

Make two city attractions your anchor, with space for lunch and a riverside walk between them.

4h 30m including breaksPaid venue stops2 venue stops
  1. SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium · 2h
  2. Lunch and travel (your choice) · 1h
  3. Melbourne Skydeck · 1h 30m

Book both venues for your chosen date. Optional Skydeck experiences cost extra. Adjust the travel allowance to your route.

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African wild dog photographed at Werribee Open Range Zoo

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Wildlife and a Werribee garden finish

Start at the open-range zoo, then slow down with a garden wander nearby.

5h 30m including breaksPaid zoo + free gardens2 venue stops
  1. Werribee Open Range Zoo · 3h
  2. Lunch and travel (your choice) · 1h
  3. Werribee Park gardens and Victoria State Rose Garden · 1h 30m

Zoo admission is paid for adults. Check safari inclusion, child-entry conditions, zoo and garden hours. Travel to Werribee is extra.

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Evergreen suggestions, not bookings or live availability. Travel and meal breaks are editable allowances, not calculated journey times. Check current venue information before you go.